Texas Tech University

Photograph

Photograph Item Number: VA002906
Pages
1
Media Type
Photograph
Physical Location
Stacks
Language(s)
English
Dates
Existence: 26 May 1984
General Note
Dedication Tomb unknown soldier Vietnam Arlington National Cemetery May 26, 1984 President Ronald Reagan attends the burial of the unknown soldier from the Vietnam War. In 1998 DNA tests identified the remains as belonging to Air Force 1 Lt. Michael J. Blassie. Blassie's body was re-buried on July 11, 1998 in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Bryan Grigsby

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA002906

Citation
Photograph, VA002906. 26 May 1984, Bryan Grigsby Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA002906, Accessed 27 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
VA002906, Bryan Grigsby Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 03 Apr 2003 [Updated: 03 Apr 2003]